Charles was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed hunting. He also loved his classic cars and restoring them.

He was a loving husband, father and grandfather and will be missed by his wife Jean Marie Shourds whom he married September 5, 1992; daughter Maria Lynn (Adam) Baller; sisters Lesley (Ron) Kimmerly and Pamela (Steve) McGinnis; grandchildren Evan Charles Jackson, Maisie Pearl Jackson and Libby Claire Jackson; parents Earnest and Janice Shourds and step mother Beverly Shourds. He is also survived by nieces Lisa and Shannon.

Charles is preceded in death by his daughter Heather Ann Baller.

Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. Thursday, October 4, 2012 at Clark Bailey Newhouse Funeral Home. His final resting place will be at Riverside Cemetery. Memorial contributions can be made to the Chippewa County Credit Union in care of grandson Evan Jackson.

Memorial Service

The family of Luella Gallagher and Benjamin Gallagher will be holding a memorial service in their honor on Friday October 5, 2012 at the Lytle Cemetery in Goetzville. A small luncheon will follow the service.